I have atrial tachycardia and was wondering if I would be able to get a cool adventurous job?

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Or will I basically have a work a boring cubicle desk job for the rest of my life?
I do not constantly have atrial tachycardia. Only under certain conditions (ie lack of sleep for a few days, a lot of stress, and anxiety) combined can cause my heart to beat go over 100 beats a minute.
Well, that depends how severe your a-tach is and what its causes are? What kind of symptoms you have etc. Is your heartrate always tachy (fast like well over 100?), do you feel easily dizzy, out of breath (have symptoms due to your a-tach)?

A lot of people have symptomless aterial fibralation and never know. Aterial fibralation or its complete failure can cause tachycardia (and sometimes bradycardia - slow heart rythm). It means that something in the electrical conduction is malfunctioning at the sinuatrial node where the heart's contraction is supposed to be initiated and lower points take over (the AV node, or "bundle of his", and finally the purkinje fibers would compensate, but that would be pretty much end staduim and obviously quite severe...). Blood clotting (and therefore stroke, cardiac arrest etc.) are long term complications of that problem

If your heart rate is still able to produce a regular rhytm (in contrast to an irregular one) you should be almost fine to do most of the things others do to. Consult your physician.

If you're young, you may be able to reverse the condition depending on what the exact cause for it was in the first place. Good luck!  (+ info)

Can someone tell me what supraventricular tachycardia is?

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What are the causes and treatment?
the most common type of SVT is due to an extra electrical pathway in the heart - typical heart rate during an episode is 150-180 in adults over 200 in children. Most often this is treated with medications but can also be treated with surgical ablation of this extra path  (+ info)

What would happen if your atrium goes into tachycardia?

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Is that bad? Im assuming the heart would pump normal as usual just a little faster. Do you die from it?
THank you PS What is your cardiac output like? Does it increase?
cardiac output decreases with atrial tachycardia because there is not enough time between beats to fill the ventricles. It isn't a very pleasant feeling to have this so the best thing would be to see a cardiologist. there are good drugs now that can control the atrial rate. If it is regular and about 150 it can be very tiring and cause shortness of breath. If it goes too fast you certainly can loose consciousness due to lack of blood flow to the brain etc. Have it check and treated.  (+ info)

What can cause sudden high blood pressure and tachycardia?

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My husbands blood pressure is suddenly (in the past 2 hours) high and his heart rate has more than doubled his normal. It's about 120 bpm Instead of his normal 55bpm. And he is having shortness of breath. He boss wont let him leave, but I think it may be something that may need to be checked out. What could cause this?
He should not be in the 120's if his resting heart rate is an athletic 55!!!

Difficulty breathing (shortness) is a condition that is always serious (especially along with the other problems).

It could be anything from as harmless as an anxiety attack, to something as serious as malignant hypertension, to cardiac problems (I doubt it would be a massive myocardial infarction, since that usually is severe and irreversable during the first hour max). But he can still have a "milder" attack or angina (a forerunner for a massive attack).

He should get checked as soon as possible, even perhaps call 911 from his workplace ;-P
His boss must be a complete imbecille to not take this serious!  (+ info)

I have normal tachycardia and my heart sets around 170 while working out and can hit 190 when running?

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What should I be careful for?

I have been ok doing this with reg mild tachycardia for awhile now.

I'm 5 8 169 pounds not fat I am bulky slightly muscular in the chest
That's fine.

Your target heart rate for exercise depends on your age and gender. So based upon how old you look in your avatar... that's all fine and good.  (+ info)

I've just been diagnosed with sinus tachycardia. I have anorexia + bulimia. Is there a connection btwn the 2?

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I've had an eating disorder for 10 years, I was wondering if it has anything to do with me being diagnosed with sinus tachycardia? Thanks :)
YES. Anorexia and bulimia cause multiple organ failure, and it is worse on the heart. You should get help before it's too late. If you have been sick for ten years, that time can be fast approaching. Trust me, you don't want to have to have a heart transplant. I am waiting for a heart and it is so hard and painful waiting to live and waiting to die all at once. Is that what you want? Your heart problem is only going to get worse until you start taking care of your body. I will pray for you to get help and get well.  (+ info)

What are the risks if you do not treat Supraventricular Tachycardia?

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I have previously been diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachyacardia 3 years ago, at the time I had the ablation done to stop the problem. My palpitations have started back up again and I am worried about taking any more action. I have seen a doctor and have been given Lanoxin and have not taken it. What are the risks if any involved with SVT if I choose not to have it fixed??
You risk possible heart failure. Are you ready for that?  (+ info)

What does tachycardia and low blood pressure suggest?

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Ive been experiencing it for months but with no definitive diagnosis. Some ekg's show right atrial enlargement and high qrs wave and one echo showed trivial regurgitaion and then there was a prolapse on the second. My doctor put me on batalockers and the cardiologist told me to go to mental health for anxiety but my pulse is always like 120. What should I do?
your heart is trying very hard to push blood out but it is not filling very well so you have decreased bp which inturn is causing you to have and enlarged heart. the beta blocker will help to slow your heart down to fill better. Maybe find out if digoxin will help you heart pump more efficiently too. I don't know you personally but your doctor may have picked up on something when he suggested you get looked in on anxiety (which will cause your tachycardia/pulse 120).  (+ info)

How does anemia cause tachycardia (increased heart rate)?

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What is the mechanism of action in which anemia causes tachycardia?

Please explain the mechanism in detail and please state an internet source.
hii there! :) yea.. totally agree with the madam nurse up there :) if you're anaemic (low RBC count), then low or inadequate oxygen delivered to your tissues and organs, your hypoxic (lack of oxygen) tissues will send signals to your brain that it lacks oxygen and can't function properly. In response, your brain will stimulate your heart to pump faster (tachycardia) inorder to compensate for the lack of oxygen.. so there, thats why you'll be tachycardic as initial short term manifestation.. You see, oxygen is very impt for every single cell in our body inorder to carry out their functions properly.. and this oxygen is delivered via the blood.. thats why there's blood circulation in every inch of our body!! amazing right??! :)
hope i was able to answer your question.. ;p  (+ info)

What probable risks are attributed to untreated bradycardia or tachycardia?

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The treatment is delayed due to non-availabilty of hospital facilities on account of prior bookings.
With Tachycardia the heart pumps less efficiently and provides less blood flow to the rest of the body, including the heart itself. It means that the person who has it could have parts of their body die, from not having enough blood flow and the cells dying from oxygen starvation.

Bradycardia on the other hand, is considered normal if the individual has no other symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, chest discomfort, palpitations or shortness of breath associated with it.

I hope that helps.  (+ info)

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